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Political Correctness started in a think tank in Germany in 1923. It was going to be called The Institute of Marxism but in order to hide its Marxist roots it became known as The Institute of Social Research and later The Frankfurt School. The purpose was to find a solution to the biggest problem facing the implementers of communism in Russia. Why wasn't communism spreading as they expected? The school soon realised it was because Western Civilization was in its way, with its belief in the individual and that an individual could develop valid ideas.
At the root of communism was the theory that all valid ideas come from the effect of the social group of the masses. The individual is nothing. They realised that the only way for communism to advance was to help Western Civilization destroy itself by undermining its foundations by chipping away at the rights of those annoying individuals. One way to do that? Change their speech and thought patterns by spreading the idea that vocalising your beliefs is disrespectful to others and must be avoided to make up for past inequities and injustices. Then use this to stifle any discussion which might show up the lack of common sense in their left wing ideology. And call it something that sounds positive: "Political Correctness." That is how Political Correctness came about and why it is the tool of the far left in politics. (When Hitler took over Germany in 1933, the Institute moved to the USA as most of the thinkers were Jewish).
The Frankfurt School recommended (amongst other things):
So what is political correctness? Political correctness is first and foremost an attack on free speech, clear thinking and discussion. Political correctness is a left wing ideology perpetrated by the left in politics - a sort of cultural Marxism. By cloaking their strange ideas under the cover of not wishing to offend anyone (which naturally appeals to peoples' better nature), they try to bypass debate and give a 'received wisdom' which must not be questioned. And anyone who disagrees with this 'received wisdom' must therefore be a really nasty person and deserves to be ostracised by their peers. This peer pressure is instrumental in enforcing and expanding political correctness and the latest implementation of this is the cancel culture.
For example, if you question whether unfettered immigration into this country is necessarily a good thing or perhaps whether immigrants should be health checked, then you must be a nasty bigoted 'Little Englander'. Come on everyone - shout him down with cries of 'racist'. Of course, only the hard of thinking could be drawn into this charade - anyone with an ounce of common sense can see right through it.
Or if you were to point out that the climate has always changed and that the Romans grew grapes on Hadrian's Wall and the Victorians held frost fairs on the Thames when it iced over, then you are a climate change denier (hence associated with a holocaust denier) and if you are a scientist then we will make sure you lose your job!
For a more complete history of Political Correctness, watch this video by Bill Lind.